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Limonite from
Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA


06646150017364396982649.jpg
Limonite, etc.

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
06646150017364396982649.jpg
Limonite, etc.

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
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Limonite, etc.

Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Classification
Species:'Limonite' (not an IMA approved species)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Hemimorphite3
Calcite2
Aurichalcite2
Rosasite2
Smithsonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Limonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:537365
Long-form Identifier:1:3:537365:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Limonite in this Region
Chief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Limonite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘChief Mine, Prince Mine group, Hilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘHilton Mines, Copper Camp, Hilton (Lead Mountain), Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘTotal Wreck Mine, Cienega Creek, The Narrows, Empire Mining District, Empire Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘCuprite Mine, Cuprite Mine group, Beuhman Hill, Mount Fagan, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
10.8km (6.7 miles) ⓘExile King Mine, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.2km (7.0 miles) ⓘEclipse Mine group, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.6km (7.2 miles) ⓘCopper World Mine, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘLeader Mine, Leader Hill, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) ⓘSilver Spur Mine, Frijole claim group, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘOmega Mine, Monument Mountain, Helvetia, Helvetia-Rosemont Mining District, Pima County, Arizona, USA
References
MRDS database Dep. ID file #10039625, MRDS ID #M050521.
 
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